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==History== |
==History== |
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The [[South Indian Railway Company]] laid a {{convert|715|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}-long metre-gauge trunk line from Chennai to Tuticorin in 1880.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/12/18/stories/2004121800560100.htm| title=Chugging into the past| work= The Hindu|date=18 December 2004 | |
The [[South Indian Railway Company]] laid a {{convert|715|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}-long metre-gauge trunk line from Chennai to Tuticorin in 1880.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/12/18/stories/2004121800560100.htm| title=Chugging into the past| work= The Hindu|date=18 December 2004 | access-date = 30 December 2013 }}</ref> |
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With the conversion from metre gauge to broad gauge in the entire Egmore–Tambaram–Villupuram–Tiruchirapall–Dindigul–Madurai sector virtually complete broad-gauge passenger traffic was initiated in March 2001.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/12/18/stories/2004121800560100.htm| title=Chennai Area Gauge Conversion| first=Bharath|last=Moro | publisher= IRFCA, May 2005 | |
With the conversion from metre gauge to broad gauge in the entire Egmore–Tambaram–Villupuram–Tiruchirapall–Dindigul–Madurai sector virtually complete broad-gauge passenger traffic was initiated in March 2001.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/12/18/stories/2004121800560100.htm| title=Chennai Area Gauge Conversion| first=Bharath|last=Moro | publisher= IRFCA, May 2005 | access-date = 30 December 2013 }}</ref> |
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==Electrification== |
==Electrification== |
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The broad-gauge [[Chord Line, Tamil Nadu|Viluppuram–Tiruchirapalli sector]] was electrified in 2010.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/28/stories/2010012856070100.htm |title = Electrified BG section to be inaugurated | website= The Hindu|date=28 January 2010 | |
The broad-gauge [[Chord Line, Tamil Nadu|Viluppuram–Tiruchirapalli sector]] was electrified in 2010.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/28/stories/2010012856070100.htm |title = Electrified BG section to be inaugurated | website= The Hindu|date=28 January 2010 | access-date = 30 December 2013 }}</ref> |
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Despite the fact that most trains bound to South Tamil Nadu stop at this station, this station is only a 'B' grade station. |
Despite the fact that most trains bound to South Tamil Nadu stop at this station, this station is only a 'B' grade station. |
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| Express train and Passenger train station | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | State Highway 69, Vriddhachalam, Tamil Nadu India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 11°32′06″N 79°18′58″E / 11.535°N 79.316°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 45 metres (148 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Southern Railway zone | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Chord Line, Tamil Nadu Vriddhachalam–Cuddalore Port branch line Vriddachalam–Salem line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | VRI | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Tiruchirappalli | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Vriddhachalam railway station is located in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and serves Virudhachalam.
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History
The South Indian Railway Company laid a 715 km (444 mi)-long metre-gauge trunk line from Chennai to Tuticorin in 1880.[1]
With the conversion from metre gauge to broad gauge in the entire Egmore–Tambaram–Villupuram–Tiruchirapall–Dindigul–Madurai sector virtually complete broad-gauge passenger traffic was initiated in March 2001.[2]
Electrification
The broad-gauge Viluppuram–Tiruchirapalli sector was electrified in 2010.[3]
Despite the fact that most trains bound to South Tamil Nadu stop at this station, this station is only a 'B' grade station.
References
- ^ "Chugging into the past". The Hindu. 18 December 2004. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ Moro, Bharath. "Chennai Area Gauge Conversion". IRFCA, May 2005. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Electrified BG section to be inaugurated". The Hindu. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
External links
- Vriddhachalam Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
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